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Stepec v. Farmers Insurance Exchange

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided October 25, 1974No. 44316PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Otis, Justice.

The issue on this appeal is whether a snowmobile is a “motor vehicle” within the meaning of Minn. St. 65B.22, subd. 3, relating to uninsured-motorist coverage. The trial court held that it is not and we affirm.

This litigation arose out of a collision between two snowmobiles on a Morse township road in St. Louis County on November 24, 1971. The minor plaintiff, Craig Stepec, was injured while riding as a passenger on a snowmobile owned by Frank Shusta and operated by his minor son. The accident occurred when the Shusta snowmobile was struck by one owned by Jack Chume and operated…

2Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hughes v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Thompson v. Government Employees InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1979
  3. Sentry Insurance Co. v. CastilloSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1990
  4. Berry v. Motorists Mutual InsuranceOhio Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Fletcher v. AETNA CASUALITY & SURETY CO.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1991

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